# Sec. 10-173.05. Legislative findings and declaration of purpose

Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.

## Sec. 10-173.05. Legislative findings and declaration of purpose

Prince George's County, Md., Code § 10-173.05 (2026)

The County Council of Prince George's County, Maryland, hereby finds that the owner-occupants of many residential structures, located predominantly in rural areas of the County, are living under conditions dangerous to health as a result of existing water supplies which are, or are likely to become, contaminated; that the capability of the County's public water authority to construct water facility supply systems to serve the needs of homeowners so situated is inexpedient and impractical in that the construction of public water lines constitutes an exorbitant expenditure of public funds which is unnecessarily burdensome to County taxpayers in general, and the intended beneficiaries in particular; that the creation of a self-sustaining County financed loan fund permitting homeowners so situated to finance the drilling of deep wells on terms and conditions comparable to those applied under special assessments for the public construction of water supply systems is not a capital project, as defined in County Charter, but is rather a method of providing capital for the purpose of necessary deep well drilling where any benefits to private property are only incidental to maintenance of health; and that in order to avert the existing and potential health hazards caused by such supplies and to protect and promote the health, safety and welfare of the entire community, the County Council hereby declares that it is necessary and appropriate for Prince George's County, Maryland, to provide an acceptable alternative to the construction of public water supply systems by establishing a mechanism of financial assistance for homeowners whose residences are situated under the aforesaid conditions and who are unable to secure the necessary well construction financing from private sources.